Thanks. The early ISR and WiE helped me in stopping your advance. And allowed to turn the Solomons into an arena for land-based air units, which always favors the Allies as they can easily replace those losses.

272

12/29/2018 1:50:00 PM

Jan-Apr 1943

Japanese

Message

I didn't have the right cards this turn to attack in the CBI.

Should have put Western Force in the FOQ last turn

271

12/29/2018 1:46:00 PM

Jan-Apr 1943

Japanese

Message

Not sure I can recover here Antero.

Great Game...well Done!

270

12/29/2018 1:45:00 PM

Jan-Apr 1943

Japanese

Message

Allies get 54 Hits with a Critical.

Japan gets another .25X for 14 hits

I THINK ITS GAME OVER

269

12/29/2018 1:42:00 PM

Jan-Apr 1943

Japanese

Message

WOW...I can't win a battle...can't even get a 1X...Lol

268

12/29/2018 1:40:00 PM

Jan-Apr 1943

Japanese

Die roll request

Request: 10-sided die x 2

92

Message from Japanese:Battle E...Rabaul A/N

Allies 54 +1Japan 57

267

12/29/2018 1:39:00 PM

Jan-Apr 1943

Japanese

Message

No damage to either side

266

12/29/2018 1:39:00 PM

Jan-Apr 1943

Japanese

Die roll request

Request: 10-sided die x 1

0

Message from Japanese:Battle D...Ulithi A/N

Allies 8...Need a critical

Japan...no return fire

265

12/29/2018 1:37:00 PM

Jan-Apr 1943

Japanese

Message

No damage to either side

264

12/29/2018 1:37:00 PM

Jan-Apr 1943

Japanese

Die roll request

Request: 10-sided die x 1

7

Message from Japanese:Battle C...Hollandia A/N

Allies 4...need a critical

Japan no return fire

263

12/29/2018 1:36:00 PM

Jan-Apr 1943

Japanese

Message

A critical hit for Allies will flip the CL Tenryu

No damage to Allies

262

12/29/2018 1:34:00 PM

Jan-Apr 1943

Japanese

Die roll request

Request: 10-sided die x 2

94

Message from Japanese:Battle B...Kwajalein A/N

Allies 4 +1Japan 14

261

12/29/2018 1:33:00 PM

Jan-Apr 1943

Japanese

Message

.5X will flip 7AF

No damage to Japan

260

12/29/2018 1:32:00 PM

Jan-Apr 1943

Japanese

Die roll request

Request: 10-sided die x 2

04

Message from Japanese:Battle A...Saipan A/N

Allies 4 +1...need criticalJapan 36

259

12/29/2018 1:29:00 PM

Jan-Apr 1943

Japanese

Message

Intercept

South Seas HQ for 4

Davao- CV Akagi to Admiralty Is....join Battle E

Biak- CA Mogami to Rabaul...Battle E

Palau Is.- CVL Ryujo to Admiralty Is....join Battle E

Ponape- 22AF to Kaveing...join Battle E

258

12/29/2018 12:20:00 PM

Jan-Apr 1943

Japanese

Die roll request

Request: 10-sided die x 1

2

Message from Japanese:Intel Roll...need 0-6

257

12/29/2018 12:09:00 PM

Jan-Apr 1943

Allies

Play Strategy card as Event

#72: 2 / Halsey: Carrier Raids on JapanActivate: Any HQ.
Logistic Value: 8 if US Central Pac HQ, for all others: 4.
Bonus: If during the offensive a US carrier naval unit declares a battle in a Japanese Island hex, unless the Japanese immediately play a weather card, the Allies randomly remove one card from the Japanese hand.

No reaction card and intelligence roll does not matter as no HQ can react.

Combat is also automatic: defenders eliminated and SW Pac HQ to turn track.

255

12/29/2018 11:36:00 AM

Jan-Apr 1943

Japanese

Message

Actually, don't think the move from 2109 to Saigon requires a ASP

254

12/29/2018 11:35:00 AM

Jan-Apr 1943

Japanese

Play Strategy card as Operations

#55: 3 / WAR IN EUROPE: Major Axis VictoryDecrease the War in Europe marker a number of spaces equal to the value associated with the year of the current game turn:
1942: 3
1943: 2
1944: 1
1945: No Effect
Remove from play if used as an event.

OC: 5 EC: 0

Message from Japanese:CF for 6 Activations

Clark Field- (17 Army) + 14 Army to Manila...Battle A

- 2AD to Biak...will then PBM to Rabaul

Saipan- (33 Army) to Aitape (1 of 7 ASP)

Saigon-(16 Army) to Saipan via ST.

Hex 2109- (25 Army) to Saigon (2 of 7 ASP)

Back to you for Reaction

253

12/29/2018 9:26:00 AM

Jan-Apr 1943

Allies

Message

No moves in PBM. Over to you.

252

12/29/2018 9:11:00 AM

Jan-Apr 1943

Japanese

Message

All Japanese air is eliminated

Back to you for PBM

251

12/29/2018 9:08:00 AM

Jan-Apr 1943

Japanese

Message

Correction to Battle B

There is no return fire for Japan so 11AF is not hit...back to full strength

250

12/29/2018 9:07:00 AM

Jan-Apr 1943

Japanese

Message

8AD at Buin is eliminated...no damage to the Allies

249

12/29/2018 9:05:00 AM

Jan-Apr 1943

Japanese

Die roll request

Request: 10-sided die x 2

32

Message from Japanese:Battle C A/N

Allies 22 +4

Japan 8

248

12/29/2018 9:04:00 AM

Jan-Apr 1943

Japanese

Message

26AF at Rabaul is eliminated but Japan gets a critical so will flip 11AF

#6: 3 / Doolittle Raid: US Bombers Attack JapanIncrease US Political Will by one. The play of this event is the pre-condition for Japanese card number 6: Doolittle Raid Reprisal. Place the Doolittle Raid marker on the game turn track as a reminder.
Remove from play if use as an event.

OC: 3 EC: 0

Message from Allies:+1 PW for the event. Over to you.

239

12/28/2018 5:28:00 PM

Jan-Apr 1943

Japanese

Draw Strategy cards

Drew 6 cards.

238

12/28/2018 5:25:00 PM

Jan-Apr 1943

Allies

Draw Strategy cards

Drew 7 cards.

237

12/28/2018 5:25:00 PM

Jan-Apr 1943

Allies

Message

Submarines miss. Japanese have 6 cards and 1 pass, Allies have 7 cards. Allies will start.

236

12/28/2018 5:25:00 PM

Jan-Apr 1943

Allies

Die roll request

Request: 10-sided die x 1

9

Message from Allies:Submarines, need 0-3 to hit due to escorts.

235

12/28/2018 5:07:00 PM

Jan-Apr 1943

Japanese

Change Japanese Divisions Available in China

From 7 to 6

234

12/28/2018 5:06:00 PM

Jan-Apr 1943

Japanese

Message

Japan Replacements

18 Army in Madang to full strength

BB Yamato to full strength in Saipan

233

12/28/2018 4:55:00 PM

Jan-Apr 1943

Allies

Message

Allied replacements:

2 ground:Rebuild Marine Brigade at Efate

5 Air:Aus Air at Sarong to full13th TAC at Gili Gili to full5th LRB at Midway to fullThe rest are lost

1 Chinese:5th Chinese Army at 2007 to full

1 Naval:Rebuild [CV Enterprise] at Guadalcanal

232

12/28/2018 4:43:00 PM

Jan-Apr 1943

Japanese

Message

Japan Reinforcements

(33 Army) to Saipan

28 AF to Kwajalein

8AD to Buin

Back to you for Replacements

231

12/28/2018 4:17:00 PM

Jan-Apr 1943

Allies

Message

No diversion, but all Allied reinforcements go to Delayed box. Over to you for your reinforcements.

230

12/28/2018 4:17:00 PM

Jan-Apr 1943

Allies

Die roll request

Request: 10-sided die x 1

5

Message from Allies:XXIV Corps is subject to diversion to Europe with roll of 0-1.

#56: 3 / WAR IN EUROPE: Minor Axis VictoryDecrease the War in Europe marker a number of spaces equal to the value associated with the year of the current game turn:
1942: 2
1943: 1
1944: No Effect
1945: No Effect
Remove from play if used as an event.

OC: 5 EC: 0

Message from Japanese:Playing for the Event.

Back over to you

207

12/27/2018 4:01:00 PM

Sep-Dec 1942

Allies

Play Strategy card as Operations

#14: 2 / WAR IN EUROPE: Minor Allied VictoryIncrease the War in Europe marker a number of spaces equal to the value associated with the year of the current game turn:
1942: 1
1943: 1
1944: 2
1945: 3
Remove from play if used as an event.

OC: 2 EC: 0

Message from Allies:CF HQ activates 4:13th LRB from Guadalcanal to Gili Gili5th TAC from Tana to Guadalcanal[XIV Corps] from Espiritu Santo to Guadalcanal1 MAW to Guadalcanal, PBM to Buna

No battles, over to you.

206

12/27/2018 2:32:00 PM

Sep-Dec 1942

Japanese

Play Strategy card as Event

#58: 3 / Western Force: Conquest of SumatraActivation: South or South Seas HQs only.
Logistic Value: 5
Paratroopers: Prior to movement place a Japanese control marker in a hex that is within extended range of an active Japanese air unit if (1) the hex is either unoccupied or is occupied solely by a Dutch regiment; and (2) the hex is not within an unneutralized Allied air ZOI. Eliminate the Dutch regiment.

OC: 5 EC: 7

Message from Japanese:South HQ for 5 Activations

Hex 2209- 15 Army + 28 Army to Hex 2208

Singapore- (25 Army) to hex 2109 (3 of 7 ASP)

Tarakan- (17 Army) to Clark Field (4 of 7 ASP)

Leyte- 14 Army to Clark Field (6 of 7 ASP)

No Battles...Over to you

205

12/27/2018 3:23:00 AM

Sep-Dec 1942

Allies

Message

Doesn't change the result of the battle, but small note: Allies had only -1 in ground combat as the card event gave +1. So, the SN was eliminated already in ground combat. Otherwise all correct.

Allies 12 DRM is -2 since Japan still has air and naval units in battle hex

Japan 4 +3 and Defender is half on defence

201

12/26/2018 9:13:00 PM

Sep-Dec 1942

Japanese

Message

You can alter the hits if desired but you still have more Air/ Naval factors

regardless so will proceed with ground battle.

200

12/26/2018 9:11:00 PM

Sep-Dec 1942

Japanese

Message

Allies achieve .5X...28 hits

To max the hits out I will flip the CV Shokaku, the APD and the CVL Ryujo

Japan gets a .25X...12 Hits

I will flip the CV Wasp

199

12/26/2018 9:04:00 PM

Sep-Dec 1942

Japanese

Die roll request

Request: 10-sided die x 2

51

Message from Japanese:Battle C...Air/ Naval

Allies 56

Japan 48

198

12/26/2018 9:01:00 PM

Sep-Dec 1942

Japanese

Message

No Damage to either side

197

12/26/2018 9:01:00 PM

Sep-Dec 1942

Japanese

Die roll request

Request: 10-sided die x 1

4

Message from Japanese:Battle B...A/N

Allies 4...Need Critical

Japan ...no roll, cannot hit

196

12/26/2018 9:00:00 PM

Sep-Dec 1942

Japanese

Message

No Damage to Either Side

195

12/26/2018 9:00:00 PM

Sep-Dec 1942

Japanese

Die roll request

Request: 10-sided die x 2

61

Message from Japanese:Battle A...A/N

Allies 2...Need a Critical

Japan 14

194

12/26/2018 8:58:00 PM

Sep-Dec 1942

Japanese

Message

Clarification:

APD is in Truk

22AF is in Madang to start

Wrong Spelling

193

12/26/2018 8:55:00 PM

Sep-Dec 1942

Japanese

Message

South Seas HQ for 5

Saipan- CV Shokaku to Hex 4320... Battle C

Palau Is.- CVL Ryujo to Hex 4320... Battle C

Ponape- 27AF to Baka...Battle C

True- Kamikaze APD to Guadalcanal...Battle C

Padang- 22AF to Baka...Battle C

Will Reduce the BB Yamato per the Card Instructions

192

12/26/2018 8:46:00 PM

Sep-Dec 1942

Japanese

Play Strategy card as Event

#65: 1 / Yamato Suicide RunActivation: Any HQ
Intelligence: Intercept
Logistic Value: One more (+1) than Allied OC value.
Conditions: Only air and naval units may be activated. During Post Battle Movement, if the Yamato naval unit is on the map it must be reduced one step, wether it participates in a battle or not.
Remove from play if used as an event.

If i get it in my hand again i will just discard it...will let you know.

189

12/26/2018 3:53:00 PM

Sep-Dec 1942

Japanese

Message

South Seas for 4 activations

Rabaul- SS Brigade + CA Takao to Ulithi.

Davao- CVL Ryujo to Palau Is.

Saipan- CV Akagi to Davao

No Battles...Over to you

188

12/26/2018 3:43:00 PM

Sep-Dec 1942

Japanese

Message

I accidently put the card I was going to play into the Deck...Lol

I am still playing the Kamikaze Card.

187

12/26/2018 3:38:00 PM

Sep-Dec 1942

Japanese

Return Strategy card to deck

#62: 2 / Kamikaze AttackOC: 4 EC: 0

Message from Japanese:

186

12/26/2018 12:15:00 PM

Sep-Dec 1942

Allies

Play Strategy card as Operations

#66: 2 / WAR IN EUROPE: Major Allied VictoryIncrease the War in Europe marker a number of spaces equal to the value associated with the year of the current game turn:
1942: 1
1943: 2
1944: 3
1945: 3
Remove from play if used as an event.

OC: 2 EC: 0

Message from Allies:SEAC HQ activates 3:AVG from Rangoon to Akyab1st Indian Corps from 2107 to Rangoon4th Indian Corps from Dacca to Mandalay

But before I continue, are you sure you want to do that in Mandang? You can't PBM anything out of it, so you would be overstacked there. With that move, [22 AF] would go to turn track at the end of offensive due to overstack.

176

12/26/2018 10:30:00 AM

Sep-Dec 1942

Allies

Die roll request

Request: 10-sided die x 1

4

Message from Allies:Intelligence roll, 0-8 needed.

175

12/26/2018 9:52:00 AM

Sep-Dec 1942

Japanese

Message

Over to you for Reaction

174

12/26/2018 9:51:00 AM

Sep-Dec 1942

Japanese

Play Strategy card as Event

#25: 3 / Operation KA: Battle for the Eastern SolomonsActivation: Any HQ.
Logistic Value: 4
Allied Tactical Confusion: US aircraft carrier naval units have their attack strength reduced by 2 for the duration of this Offensive.